Author Topic: How Long Would it Take? (Read 21738 times)

vicious796 · « **on:** June 18, 2009, 01:57:36 PM »

For the United States to wipe North Korea off the map if they dare have the balls to fire a missle at Hawaii on the 4th of July? For those of you that aren't American, it's our one and only real holiday aimed at celebrating the country, it's our Independance Day.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090618/ap_on_re_as/as_koreas_nuclear

sazero · « **Reply #1 on:** June 18, 2009, 02:09:01 PM »

They would be a smoking pile of rubble before the missle even hit.

sdedalus83 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 18, 2009, 02:13:33 PM »

It would forever be known as the 15 minute war.

sazero · « **Reply #3 on:** June 18, 2009, 02:14:51 PM »

I'm thinking more like.. oh.. six minutes. We don't need cushion time, we're Americans after all. (or at least.. I am.. rofl)

Morgia · « **Reply #4 on:** June 18, 2009, 05:57:47 PM »

It seriously depends on how much you care about the earth and the people who live on it... sure... you could wipe everything with a quick strike and some nice nuclear bombs... but I guess that wouldn't really server anyone's interests.

Since the current NATO doctrine doesn't favor Blitzkrieg tactics as well... hmm... marching in there and trying to mow everything down with tanks / planes etc... might definitely take a few weeks... if not months because the americans would let themselves be slowed down by guerilla tactics and other stuff...

mgz · « **Reply #5 on:** June 18, 2009, 06:13:37 PM »

depends on what kind of missile is launch at hawaii

queenmetroid · « **Reply #6 on:** June 18, 2009, 07:21:08 PM »

North Korea will never do it. They are simply waving around their collective Communist dicks to get attention.

Oh, and NATO doesn't do squat for this world. Neither does the UN, for that matter. If we get pissed enough we will ROLL those suckers up. Heck, we ran in one country with a tiny bit of evidence, what do you think we'll do if someone nukes us?

kyanwan · « **Reply #7 on:** June 18, 2009, 09:54:57 PM »

If our military has balls - a penetrating heavy bomb directly on KJI - and assassinate his son.

Send nuclear armed subs over to NK - and have that badass General go on the tube again - ( The one who threatened NK for the US - a few years back ) - declare we've got missiles pointed at every single one of your cities - and if you move - you die.

It would never happen though.

relic2279 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 18, 2009, 10:00:33 PM »

Quote from: queenmetroid on June 18, 2009, 07:21:08 PM

Oh, and NATO doesn't do squat for this world. Neither does the UN, for that matter. If we get pissed enough we will ROLL those suckers up. Heck, we ran in one country with a tiny bit of evidence, what do you think we'll do if someone nukes us?

If we attack first, UN or NATO will want nothing to do with it, I agree. If NK attacks first, or is tricked into a preemptive strike on SK, they definitely would want to be involved so they can have a say in what goes on, I'm sure.

bcr123 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 18, 2009, 11:19:48 PM »

It gets complicated. If we start marching in the Chinese may get all in a huff over our presence and start marching south. If we just bomb the crap out of the infrastructure then invite the South Koreans to take over they may again get in a huff, we'll never drop nuclear weapons due to the proximity of allies and political blowback. Right now North Korea is being an effective buffer zone.

darkjedi · « **Reply #10 on:** June 18, 2009, 11:22:22 PM »

Nuclear strike on North Korea? Crazy. The fallout will be dangerous, especially at this season. South Koreans won't allow it. Including my mom.

Nikkoru · « **Reply #11 on:** June 19, 2009, 01:23:16 AM »

The United States could destroy the whole world several times over, but that's a non-issue.

A war, as they seem to be fought now, would probably take longer than anyone could tolerate, and that's all that matters.

darkjedi · « **Reply #12 on:** June 19, 2009, 01:24:53 AM »

It will likely mean the death of Korean and Japanese economy for a few years. Massive assets withdrawal... The Chinese will be happy, though. They might even profit from it.

vicious796 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 19, 2009, 12:32:33 PM »

Quote from: bcr123 on June 18, 2009, 11:19:48 PM

It gets complicated. If we start marching in the Chinese may get all in a huff over our presence and start marching south. If we just bomb the crap out of the infrastructure then invite the South Koreans to take over they may again get in a huff, we'll never drop nuclear weapons due to the proximity of allies and political blowback. Right now North Korea is being an effective buffer zone.

All the Chinese care about is stability in NE Asia and continuing their dominance in the market. They've formed a new relationship with Russia and I'm slightly concerned what that means for US trade but that's a seperate issue. If we can convince the Chinese that this will lead to long-term stability on their continent (and make sure we let them know it is THEIR continent) to have a unified Korea that's open to trade with China and a lessened US presence in Asia as a whole, they'll probably lend a hand.

mgz · « **Reply #14 on:** June 19, 2009, 01:24:26 PM »

Quote from: darkjedi on June 18, 2009, 11:22:22 PM

Nuclear strike on North Korea? Crazy. The fallout will be dangerous, especially at this season. South Koreans won't allow it. Including my mom.

what makes you think a south korean would stop the united states military from launching a nuke, you have some serious misconceptions about the capabilities of people.

syn7hetic · « **Reply #15 on:** June 19, 2009, 01:56:57 PM »

Quote from: mgz on June 19, 2009, 01:24:26 PM

Quote from: darkjedi on June 18, 2009, 11:22:22 PM
Nuclear strike on North Korea? Crazy. The fallout will be dangerous, especially at this season. South Koreans won't allow it. Including my mom.
what makes you think a south korean would stop the united states military from launching a nuke, you have some serious misconceptions about the capabilities of people.

even if the whole UN said not to u yanks would do it anyway

i personally love how the US just does what ever the fk it wants.

but if they did go and use some nukes theyd get it back from at least 2-3 other countries that support nth Korea and no government would do that to themselves/their country

AceHigh · « **Reply #16 on:** June 19, 2009, 02:10:24 PM »

Quote from: syn7hetic on June 19, 2009, 01:56:57 PM

even if the whole UN said not to u yanks would do it anyway i personally love how the US just does what ever the fk it wants.

but if they did go and use some nukes theyd get it back from at least 2-3 other countries that support nth Korea and no government would do that to themselves/their country

Welcome back Iamdeath
May I ask what country supports North Korea nowadays?

Scudworth · « **Reply #17 on:** June 19, 2009, 02:47:31 PM »

I bet Iran does.

queenmetroid · « **Reply #18 on:** June 19, 2009, 02:58:03 PM »

Quote from: Dragoon AceHigh on June 19, 2009, 02:10:24 PM

Quote from: syn7hetic on June 19, 2009, 01:56:57 PM
even if the whole UN said not to u yanks would do it anyway i personally love how the US just does what ever the fk it wants.

but if they did go and use some nukes theyd get it back from at least 2-3 other countries that support nth Korea and no government would do that to themselves/their country

Welcome back Iamdeath
May I ask what country supports North Korea nowadays?

No one I can think of. I don't think even China would support them if they try to nuke us.

darkjedi · « **Reply #19 on:** June 19, 2009, 03:13:59 PM »

Quote from: mgz on June 19, 2009, 01:24:26 PM

what makes you think a south korean would stop the united states military from launching a nuke

Something called 'diplomacy'. (and rationalism) Which particular South Korean are you referring to?

Quote from: mgz on June 19, 2009, 01:24:26 PM

you have some serious misconceptions about the capabilities of people.

What are these 'serious misconceptions' that I have about the capabilities of people?